Mirizzi syndrome is a complication of cholelithiasis occurring in 0.25-6% of cases [1]. Clinical pattern includes jaundice due to prolapse of a large calculus into the common bile duct following cholecystocholedochal fistula. Ultrasound, CT, MRI, MRCP data, as well as some pathognomonic signs provide preoperative diagnostics of Mirizzi syndrome. In most cases, treatment of this syndrome requires open surgery. We report successful endoscopic treatment of a patient with long-standing bile stone disease complicated by Mirizzi syndrome. Postoperative complications of surgery performed in acute period of disease and further staged treatment using retrograde access are illustrated. Endoscopic treatment demonstrated minimally invasive management of disease presenting diagnostic and technical difficulties.
Cholelithiasis , Endoscopy , Mirizzi Syndrome , Humans , Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde , Cholecystectomy , Cholelithiasis/complications , Cholelithiasis/diagnosis , Cholelithiasis/surgery , Common Bile Duct , Mirizzi Syndrome/diagnosis , Mirizzi Syndrome/etiology , Mirizzi Syndrome/surgery
Duodenal duplication cyst (DDC) is a rare form of intestinal malformation (2-12% of all gastrointestinal duplications). There are many difficulties in diagnosis and management of DDC. We present a case of successful endoscopic transluminal treatment of DDC in a 30-year-old female. She complained of epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting, weight loss of 5 kg over the past 3 months. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease was performed 18 months prior to admission. Examination revealed a cyst 52×60?35 mm in descending part of duodenum. There was a calculus inside the cyst. Transluminal endoscopic cyst fenestration was performed. Histological examination confirmed DDC. According to control duodenoscopy data, cyst was collapsed. The patient remains asymptomatic three months after surgery. DDC is a rare disease of gastrointestinal tract, which should be differentiated first with choledochocele Todani type III and intraluminal duodenal diverticulum. Endoscopic treatment may be an adequate alternative to traditional interventions in some cases.
Digestive System Abnormalities , Duodenal Diseases , Adult , Digestive System Abnormalities/diagnosis , Digestive System Abnormalities/surgery , Duodenal Diseases/congenital , Duodenal Diseases/diagnosis , Duodenal Diseases/surgery , Duodenoscopy , Duodenum/abnormalities , Duodenum/surgery , Female , Humans
Diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis is not associated with any difficulties in patients with CT signs of pancreatic duct stones as a rule. However, 'classical' picture of chronic pancreatitis is usually absent in case of predominant protein matrix in the calculi. Two cases of X-ray-negative pancreatic dust stones in patients with protein stones of the pancreatic duct are reported.
Calculi/diagnostic imaging , Pancreatic Ducts/diagnostic imaging , Pancreatitis, Chronic/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Pancreatitis, Chronic/complications , X-Rays
BACKGROUND: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are relatively rare neoplasms with the increasing survival due to the development of early diagnostics. There is no universal position in treatment and follow up of small (~20 mm) gastric NETs. CLINICAL CASES: Two female patients 51 and 66 y.o. with multiple gastric NETs <2 cm were observed in our department. In both cases treatment was performed by combination of two minimally invasive technologies: laparoscopy and gastroscopy. According to the localization of tumors in one case intraluminal gastric resection controlled by laparoscopy was performed. In the second case laparoscopic gastric resection with gastroscopy assistance was done. DISCUSSION: There are two positions for surgical treatment of small NETs: to operate as the typical premalignant neoplasm or to make submucosa resections. We demonstrated combination of laparoscopy and gastroscopy as feasible approach with minimal risk of complications.
